Odenkirk, Cross get into 'Situation'

By Nellie Andreeva

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The "Mr. Show" duo of Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are returning to HBO with "David's Situation," a comedy pilot starring Cross.

Odenkirk and Cross co-wrote the project, which will star Cross as himself. He leaves Hollywood to move into a suburban, gated community where he has two roommates, a right-wing conservative and a liberal hippie.

"We feel it's really strong and important to the health of America," Cross and Odenkirk wrote about the project on their Web site, BobAndDavid.com.

Odenkirk will direct the pilot.

The pickup for "Situation" comes 10 years after Odenkirk and Cross' late-night sketch comedy series "Mr. Show with Bob and David" took its final bow after four seasons on HBO.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter